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March Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater fishing has been really good this winter in Charleston, SC. Yes, you read that correctly. The blue and flat …

Waterkeeper Rangers

by John Cassani Our volunteer Waterkeeper Rangers have done a great job the past year, sharing observations of water conditions, …

Going Green with Green Fishing Gear

The aquatic environment is extremely fragile. What we take on our fishing trips, and what we leave behind can have large implications for the fish.

Tiger Shark Continues 37,565-Mile Journey

Traveling the eastern coast of the United States and around Bermuda, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, Andy is now the longest tracked tiger shark recorded.

North Carolina Shuts Down Spotted Seatrout Harvest

The spotted seatrout season will remain closed in all waters until June 15th, when it will reopen by proclamation from DMF.

South Atlantic Mutton Snapper Limit Decreases

In January, NOAA Fisheries announced a decrease in the mutton snapper limit and an increase in the minimum size limit for the South Atlantic Fishery.

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Florida’s Chain Pickerel

In the northern parts of our great country, anglers enjoy chasing down enormous pike and elusive musky. We Floridians don’t usually give a second thought, but they are in Florida!

LABAN WINS 34TH BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WITH 26.90-POUND KINGFISH

Stretching 500 miles across the northern side of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Art of Kicking Fish

When the fish gets in the strike zone of the dolphins tail, you can see the dolphin looking at the fish and lining up the kick. It's a difficult technique to learn, and not all dolphins know how to do it. However, once learned, it provides an obvious advantage over simply chasing a fish and catching it with the mouth. A quick, precise flip of the tail and dinner is served, versus chasing a fish down and catching it with the mouth which can often take a few minutes and require a lot of energy.